The court's decision to hear the case ensures abortion access and reproductive rights will be front and center well into the 2024 campaign. MORE: Appeals court wants limits on abortion pill access, sending case to Supreme CourtEarlier this year, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld some, but not all, of Texas District Court Judge Matthew Kasmaryk's controversial decision against the legality of mifepristone's FDA approval and regulation. Those court decisions remain on hold and access to the pill will be unchanged as this case is heard. Had the Supreme Court decided not to take up the case, the lower court ruling would stand and new restrictions would be put on the drug. Supreme Court to take up abortion pill case that could impact access nationwide originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News December 13, 2023 16:55 UTC